Political machines gained power by making and exploiting connections. They also made sure to ingratiate themselves with the poorest in society and the residents of tenements, ensuring a wide audience who would always have something beholden to the political machine.
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One of the main ways is by exchanging favors. One elected official supports the others in his official actions and his endorsements, and the "machine" works to get everyone reelected by means both legal and illegal, fair and unfair. With a hold on the legal and financial workings of government, a machine can exert influence on businesses and individuals with the aim of maintaining their power.
political machines
It is a law written by voters.
Name two ways in which political machines held power.
Attract more voters for the presidential candidate
The answer is Yes. Or True. Voters do watch campaign commercials and news about political campaigns with selective attentiveness.